Award-Winning Writing Tutors serving Lenexa, KS

...students Prek- 6th grade in general or Special Education. I have taught and been an administrator for 34 years. I am certified in Elementary Education K-8 and all areas of Special Education K-12. I believe in making learning fun, setting goals, and stretching the student to meet their potential. I think it is important for students to understand strategies that personally help them to be successful. I use a wide variety of multi-sensory techniques to...

My name is Laura, and I am a medical student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. I love to work with students to help them reach their fullest potential.

...for seven years. My first teaching experience was at Mizzou. After getting my master's, I joined Teach For America and taught high school English for two years. Most recently, I taught composition and developmental English at Penn Valley Community College. My approach to tutoring is non-directive. I ask questions to help guide students to answers, which helps them practice critical thinking skills and deduction, rather than rote memorization. Overall, this leads to a greater understanding...

A teacher who is passionate about History and passionate about teaching. I love students and I love teaching motivated learners.

...engaged (and continue to engage) with many teachers and tutors in and outside of the classroom. Beyond the invaluable knowledge they impart on me, every teacher has something unique to offer when it comes to how they teach. Some teachers primarily engage their students in tutorial or Socratic-seminar format. Others believe in lecture format, where clarification questions may be asked only after the lesson has been taught. Teaching styles vary from teacher to teacher and...

...favorite subject to tutor is writing. When I teach a composition course, I am always suprised by how intimidated and anxious students are when it comes to writing and English class in general. I love working with students in this subject because I get to change their negative preconceptions of the writing process, and seeing their face light up when they realize their own potential! In doing so, I adopt bell hooks's concept of "engaged...

...learn. What makes you smart is understanding how you learn. Individuals have the civil right to learn how to read. Proficient literacy is one of the most dynamic ways to master knowledge. Readers are leaders and life long learners. I embrace all people and am willing to help people understand their academic super power. My tutoring style is patient, I try to understand what you already know, understand your goals and determine an agreed plan...

...extensive academic background. I enjoy teaching students of all ages and I can provide them with powerful insights into academic achievement as well as provide them with the skills and academic fundamentals needed for subjects like English, American Literature, Political Science, American History, Social Studies, and Legal Studies. I have years of experience with regard to academic achievement and my approach to teaching focuses on the individual needs of the student and does not attempt...

...learn in different ways and I don't believe that should cause them to fall behind, so I love how tutoring allows me to teach in the way that works best for each child. I tutor all subjects for grades K-4, but my favorite to teach is reading. Reading is necessary for every subject, so I love having the chance to work with students on their reading skills. My teaching style is very student-centered. I know...

...gears and return to school for a linguistics program. The majority of my tutoring experience came during college, while working with classmates to help raise their grades in multiple biology courses, including Genetics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Developmental Biology, and Evolutionary Biology. However, I've tutored other classmates in German, Spanish, chemistry, and physics. In addition to college courses, I've worked with classmates and colleagues to improve their GRE and MCAT scores, with the most improvement seen in...

...pursuit and communication of truth through language, questions, and logic. I tutor many language-related fields, such as reading, English, grammar, New Testament Greek, Biblical Hebrew, linguistics, and others. I have a B.S. in Journalism and a B.A. in Linguistics from the University of Kansas and an M.Div from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I have taught students from elementary age well into adulthood in formal and informal environments on a wide range of topics. I have...

After graduating high school in Kansas City, I attended Park University where I earned my Bachelor's degree in 3 years. I want to pursue getting my Master's degree and ultimately become a professor. I love learning and want to help others love learning too!

...to teach and has been doing that as a pharmacist for the past few years. I have most recently been a volunteer tutor in middle school and high school, but I have also tutored elementary-age children as well. I love helping people, children and adults, read and write more effectively. Reading and writing are important ways we communicate with one another. I believe anyone can learn anything. The secret is to find way to learn...

I am passionate about helping students find what makes them feel successful, inside or outside of the classroom. I have experience in special education and law, have spent over a decade in the classroom, and love being able to share my experiences to help students build their own success toolkits for their future careers.

My name is Grace Apodaca and I am a student at Smith College in Northampton, MA. I am an engineering major who is passionate about research. I currently do biomedical research towards cancer diagnostics and drug therapy. I am also a student-athlete as I am a member of Smith's Swim and Dive team. I love learning and am excited to share that with students of all ages!

...a degree for Cognitive and Neuroscience at the University of Arizona. I have tutored within my school district for four years with students of all ages. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate and skilled with math - specifically algebra - and writing. I have chosen to tutor because I have a deep understanding of being a struggling student. I have developed crucial tools and techniques that have changed my...

...from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. Recently, I earned my M.Ed. in Secondary Education. As a Teach for America corps member, I've taught middle school English Language Arts in Kansas City, Missouri for the past two years. Prior to this experience, I tutored college students in argumentative writing, economics/regression analysis, and even organization/study habits; tutored high school students in algebra and ACT/SAT...

...is to help students at their own speed. I want every student to feel they are getting the fullest out of what I'm teaching them. I have a degree in English, and I have published four scifi novels as an indie author. Professionally, I have taught Excel and MS Office as a continuing education instructor at JCCC since 2015. I am an expert in Excel, and can tutor students in Word, Powerpoint, and Access.

...with a program at my university. I worked with students from 18 - 50 in subjects such as Latin, Religious Studies, English Language Arts, and Basic Computer training. During my teacher training and after graduation, I taught students from 6th - 12th grades Latin, Etymology and German. I have taught English to non-native English speakers from 4 - 18 years old, in both Kansas City, MO and Seoul, South Korea. Though I tutor in myriad...

Teaching has always been a passion of mine since I was little. My father taught for 44 years, I taught elementary school (1-4 grades) for 33 years. My goal is to help every student improve on his/her skills.